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Medical Terminology > Diagostic, Pathological, & Related Suffixes > Flashcards

Diagostic, Pathological, & Related Suffixes Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

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-metry

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Act of measuring

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-scope

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Instrument for examining

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-algia

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Pain of a nerve

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-dynia

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Pain of the ear

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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Dilation, expansion

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-gen

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Forming, producing, origin (a carcinogen which an item causes the development of cancer)

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-genesis

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Forming, producing, origin (carcinogenesis is the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells)

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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-itis

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Inflammation

18
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-lith

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Stone, calculus

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Abnormal condition (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Decrease, deficiency

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-phagia

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Eating, swallowing

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-phasia

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Speech

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasia

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Formation, growth; bad, painful, difficult

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-plasm

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Formation, growth of new tissue

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-ptosis

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Prolapse, downward, displacement

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-rrhage

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Bursting forth (of) loss of large amount of blood in a short period of time

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-rrhagia

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Bursting forth (of) profuse discharge of blood during menstruation

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

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Involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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Poison

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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-gram

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Record, writing

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